Off the coast of Tunisia, ten individuals who were sailing to Europe perished in the sea after their boat capsized.
According to the coast guard, 72 of the passengers, all of them were from sub-Saharan Africa, were saved close to the coastal city of Sfax.
As the primary departure point for individuals escaping poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East, Tunisia has replaced Libya.
The Tunisian National Guard says 14,000 migrants have been rescued in the first three months of this year – five times more than in the same period last year.